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How Do I Start?
To begin Judo all that is needed is an old sweatshirt and a pair
of tracksuit bottoms, a willing to learn and sense of fun.
Do I need a Licence?
A licence is required for insurance reasons. There are different
levels of licence, these can be can be purchased from the
Northern Ireland Judo Federation at very reasonable rate. The Club can complete the paperwork and apply for a licence on behalf of any member.
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Do I Need Judo Suit?
A player does not need a Judo Suit (Judogi) until he/she is
confident they will continue the Sport for a period of time. A
Judo Suit can be bought through the club or through many web
sites or sport outlets. A heavy duty Judo Suit is
reinforced in the right places and consists of a jacket,
trousers and a belt. A training suit can be used for a
number of years.
Judo for Children
Through Judo, children can learn self-discipline, respect for
themselves and others, self confidence, concentration and
balance.
Do Women Do Judo?
They certainly do. At present actively within the British Team
there is Kate Howey who won the Senior World Championships and a
Silver and Bronze at the Olympic Games, Karina Bryant who won
Gold at the Senior European Championships, Double Junior World
Junior European Champion, and there are also many Commonwealth
Games Champions.
At the recent Commonwealth
Games in Manchester 2 women qualified to represent Northern
Ireland, one of which won a Silver Medal.
Judo as a Self-Defence
There is no complete self-defence and it is very reckless and
foolish for a sport or martial art to make such claims. However
because of its close contact Judo helps to develop a keen
awareness of danger.
Active Resistance involves an
immediate assault on your attacker. The purpose is to startle or
incapacitate him/her so you can escape. Any act of
physical resistance should be aimed at breaking the attacker’s
grip and getting away.
Judo is a full contact Martial
Sport where you continually outwit your opponent by use of
resistance and counter resistance. Therefore Judo will promote
self-confidence, and a competent Judo player can use Judo as a
very effective Active Resistance to an assault.
Many of the skills that are
taught in Judo are incorporated within Self Defence classes.
Upon the completion of the Novice Judo course if sufficient
interest is shown the club will provide Self Defence classes.
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Does Judo get you fit?
Judo is one of the most complete physical sports that encompass
speed, agility, endurance, strength and technique. Judo is both an aerobic and an
anaerobic sport, therefore whilst burning off those extra
calories it will improve your cardiovascular system and promote
muscle tone and definition.
An example is Brian Jacks
Olympic Judo Medallist, when asked about his extraordinary
fitness he displayed on winning the British and European
Superstars titles he attributed it all to his former Judo
training.
Novice classes will initially
begin at a slow pace and as a player becomes more competent the
techniques will involve more skill and become more physically
demanding. Therefore a novice or someone who is choosing to
re-enter the sport will not be overcome by the physical side of
Judo. However, in a relatively short period of time a player
will find the body adapting to the sport and his/her fitness
levels will improve, often at a surprising rate.
Mental fitness will also be
stimulated. Judo is often described as a physical form of chess
as opponents continuously try to outwit each other with a game
plan before executing physical techniques to overcome.
Judo can be used to vent stress
and when you have completed a hard training session in a full
contact sport such as Judo you will experience a great feeling
of achievement.
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